Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-11-07
THE NATIONS CAPITAL.
Lamar Accepts the Vacant Position on the
Supreme Bench.
Other Changes Mentioned---Blan Gives
His Views on the Proposed
Postal Telegraph.
WASHINGTON, Nov. ,

WASHINGTON, Nov. ).
Secretary Lamar has been rendered and
has accepted the place ON the United States
bench made vacant by the death of Justice
Woods.
His successor at the head of the interior
department has not vet been determined up
on. Postmaster General Villas may be trans
ferred TO the interior department, although
he does not know Ii vet, according To his own
statement.
Don NJ. Dickinson-of Michigan, may then
succeed Villas as postmaster general, but he
does not know il yet according TO his own
statement.
The facts seem 10 be that the President
wishes Dickinson in the cabinet and will
have him if he can, but that Dickinson is not
ready yet TO give up his big law practice for
a cabinet place. Dickinson. who has been
in Washington talking the matter over with
the President and Postmaster General Villas,
with both of whom he is ON intimate terms,
will go to his home in Detroit and seek the
advice of his friends there before giving the
President definite reply. If Dickinson
should decline Postmaster General Villas may
remain where he is.
Congressman Bland of Missouri, is one of
the latest members to arrive in Washington,
He does not toink that anything will he done
toward suspending silver coinage this winter,
although he has no doubt that the attempt
will be made. Upon the subject of postal
tclegraphy he said
Il suppose the matter will receive cousid-
cradle attention from Congaess. don't see
much difference between the government
controlling the telegraph and carrying the
mails. Something must be done to break
down the present monopoly. The most inn
portant question wen have before us this
Congress, will be the tariff"
lie expressed the opinion that the House
would pass a tariff bill this session. lie said
he thought the bill would be a compromise
on the part of the tariff reformers, inasmuch
as it would include the repeal of the tobacco
tax. Personally, he thought the internal
revenue ought not To be touchcd at all, but
he would agree to let the tobacco tax 20 if il
were accompanied by a considerable reduc-
ton of the tariff. He said he thought there
ought to be reduction of tariff to the amount
of about 800 900 900 The free list should
be largely increased and there should be a
reduction of duties on other imports. Tn
manufactured material and commodities of
every day consumption ought to be placed on
the free list or the duty on them greatly re-
duccd. lie said he thought there was no
need of and would be no financial legislation,
except inasmuch as tariff legislation affects
finances The only way To improve the fl
uancial situation was to stop taking money
out of the pockets of the people and locking
il in the treasury.
He said he thought the political outlook
for the democratic party depended upon what
they did in the House this winter. The
springing up of so many parties brought in
elements of doubt. The only great question
before the democrats in the House this ses-
sion was the tariff, If they went at ii wisely
and made a large reduction IN the customs
revenues, it would be plain sailing for them
to success. He felt confident that they would
make such reduction,